Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the names of people who have died. As part of the Stolen Generation, Cheetham Fraillon says “it took me a long time to actually realise and understand who I am; not only the person who grew up in a very loving family, the Cheetham family who adopted me, …
Briggs' sophomore album Sheplife was a line in the sand for Australian hip hop. Whilst these early releases felt like a walloping gut punch, with tracks like 'The Wrong Brother' and 'So Dangerous', his sophomore album, Sheplife demonstrated a shift in approach. The mood swings from motivational and inspiring on 'The Hunt' to a bold call to action on 'My …
When Aunty Fay Carter reflects on the possibility of treaty, she sees a historic chance to educate Victorians on her community's battles. "Our whole history needs to be taught in schools, so that young people can appreciate what our history's all about, what has happened to our people," the Dja Dja Wurrung and Yorta Yorta elder said. Assembly member Trent …
After recent trials in which police officers have been acquitted, Indigenous Australians ask ‘when are they going to stop killing us’? Had the charges led to a conviction, Rolfe would have been the first police officer in the country’s history to be found guilty for the death of an Indigenous person. After the acquittal, Warlpiri Elder Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves publicly …
